New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-15
WRECKED IN THE BFHRING SEA.


effective of the Army
WRECKED IN THE HtHRING SEA.
THE STORY OF YOUNG wOMAN's PROBABLY
FATAL ENTERPRISE.
OTTAWA, Jan. ii tSpeeiaD.-The American schooner
Maggie Dalling. Of Portland. Ore. was lost on 'he
Alaskan coast on January 10 She was bound from Stha
10 Vancouver and was employed by the Alaska Com
mercia Company in hunting seals She was owned ana
commanded by Captain Alexander Mcdonald, an on
seafarng in Alaskan waters, and the crew consisted
of two sailors the captains daughter VINO bore the
rather strange Calm" She was about seventeen
years of age pretty and brave girl as ever sailed
The sea had always been her home She was born IN the
snug little cabin the Daling and grew from babe 10
a maiden aboard the schooner. Many mGht
she relieved her old father at the wheei
and stood her trick like man. He was proul OF MS
child and In crude tried to educate her yet
her idea of the world exists was confined 10 the
shores OF Behring Sea. About SIX months ago Captain
Mcdonald died. and Calm heroically took command OF
the schooner and pursued the seal industry Win an en-
thusiasm that surprised the oldest hunters shc
was recognized Captain Calm, and the sailors were
obliged to acknowledge her right 20 the ttle
On January 10 there was some rough weather
in the Behring Sea, and the Maggie Dalling was
headed for the Pebaof Islands. The sea ran heh aho
the wheel while Hne, the only remaining sailor tried IN
vain keep OF the vessel Abont mdnieht tne
schooner Was blown on a reef near one Of the small
STANDS The mainmast went overheard. and Hine. be-
coming epessxed iu the rigging went WIN H. ~ ~1Sins
the shore after OF terrible exposure in the freezing
bun lived only long enough to carry ihc news & o
disaster. The morning aboats crew put on 10 saw
skipper As they approached tmc uoonea % and
Offended over the stern They called loudly for Calm,
bur no answer and was feared hat she 700 was
dead one OF the craw volunteered TO board the wreck,
and was horror stricken to lind her almost eicss 4r
hanging over the wheel. where she had peeh GIusncu
nearly death the falling spar Tie young pi cap
tain was taken Oupalaska and enderly cared ol out
now dying exposure having braved the sea ana cou
A LETTER FROM LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
LONDON Jan l4-Lord Randolph Churchill IN a letter
explaning his resignation from the Cabinet says that his
object WA, TO secure economy combined with efficiency,
and that he will gladly cooperate with any one IN an en-
deayor TO compel the House OF Commons 10 re-
vert TO the financial principles which revaed pe
fore 1874 He continues: II economy Is uniQpuiar i IN
Downing-st. must make II popular Calailtles ihca
cuabc will result. If the present system Oh lavish u
controlled expenditure be allowed 10 continue. ail
Gladstone thinks that letter does honor 10 Lord Ran
doph lie offers the latter chance 10 again fase INC
flag OF economy
JOHN BRIGHT OPPOSING FEDERATION.
LONDON, jan l4.-JOhn Bright. in a letter declining
an Invitation 10 attend meeting OF the adVocaes Vi
federation, the ground that be has no 'ymIstby Win
the objects and purpose thereof asks the projectors OF
movement how tie proposed federation wouid deal
with the fisheries dispute between Canada ana tho
United States. IL Canada were independent ne ASSERTS
she would yield arguments Of her powerful neigh
bor; aud II there Dominion OF Canada, tue dis
pue would coon settled by English concession
OF Americas reasonable claims The eeraiion project
he says mainly The offspring OF the lingo spirit which
eauors for a yrt and contiDu lily widening Empire and
almo', reaGy to boast hat til: E%pre ,aD nsns
the world outside OF It's own iints. nj Lgn. ea'' n'
would advise sensible iDeu Ia e' the question rest
YACHT COURSE AROUND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
LONDON, Jan. l4.-The course for the Jubilee Yacht
Race for boats of all Nations will be around the United
Kingdom. The yacths will start from the Thames and
will required keep Great Britain and Ireland on the
port The finishing point will be at Dover British
yachtsmen approve selection OF this believing
that II win give all yachts whether home or forclBn
fair chance The race Will take place early IN june
CONFLICTING RUMORS ABOUT Mr.. GLADSTONE.
LONDON, Jan. 1L-It was reported today that Mr..
Gladstone had been depressed since he heard OF the
death OF Lord Iddescigh that he had caught cold and
was confined to the house Tonight 10 c stated that he -
In robust health; that he took long walk today ana
afterwald INDUCED in his favorite pastime Of telling
Tees.
COURTEsIEs TO AFRICAN EXPLORERS.
LONDON Jan. l4.The Standard referring to the hon
conferred by the city upon Henry NJ Stanley yeser
day says: 1.-The corporation fttngly interpreted the
feeling of the country toward the distinguished explorer
CAIRO, Jan l4-The Geographical Society gave bad
quet last evening to DR. Junker. the explorer sixty
laid. Among the distinguished men present
Dr. schweinfurth It announced that Egypt. In
response a request Of Henry NJ. Stanley had sent a
hundred Trustworthy blacks take part in his eIpedi
ton for the relief OF EniD Bey.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DYNAMITE.
OTTAWA, Jan. Ii lSpeeiaD.A terrific dynamite expo-
son occurred last night the house Of John Patton,
about two miles from here. Patton. who is dynamite
nsn"iactarer has Of fifty pounds Of dynamite in
MS mousse ana was engaged In mixing an innanmabe
pa' not Explosive compound, when spark fell from his
pipeinto the compound 1t caught IRE Patton rushed
bedroom where bis wife and children were sleep
window fol0s ed by Mrs Patton They then ,onnJ hat
another child forgotten Patton ar he psL ~ hts
hfe rescued 1t and fled from the burning building When
they were about hundred yards away tIc case ~
dynamite exploded blowing the house to pieces Patton